The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-03
Ar FAlkMOUNT COLLl GE.
PROGRAMME OF COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES.
Inters sting Essays and Lectures
Memphis People Who Par.
ticipated.

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m punt College began Saturday at 1880
o'clock in the morning, in the chapel
OF the Holy Comforter, the beautiful
little chapel Of tho school. The com
mencement sermon was preceded by
the morning terviCe, the school enter
ing the south door singing the process
sional hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy"
The Rev. Mr.. Noll, Dr.. Gailor, chap
lain of the University OF the South,
aud DR.. DuBose, chaplain OF Fair
m nut, preceded the Bishop OF Ker-
lucky, the Right Reverend I. N. Dud-
lev. The lesson was read b. Dr.. Thos.
III. G ailor; the creed and morning
pra,ers by Dr. DnB)se. The bishop
read bis tex from Sc. Matthew. V Al:
"Dlmeel, gay unto you, arise" be
began by q description OF the ricn |
Jew, proud, overlooking and unoe-
lieying, whore house was visited by |
the Angel Of Death, the rulers hu.:
miliGy in begging from the despisod |
leader OF the new sect. The picture OF |
| the death chamber, the Invitation,
"Come, my child" Was drawn In fine
Inns.
The bishop said: "Can / believe that
the law has once been br ken, and
tist now we can hope that at least we
may hear the sweet invitation come.
nv childf / do believe 1t. Don't
You remember the proof In the words
given 10 the wre ched fishermen who
could speak nothing but the jAraon OF
their Little spot Of .country-could not
write word OF it-'Go pr, ach the
gospel TO every creature, and 10,
Am with you, even unto the end OF the
world Have we not seen thie fus.
a led2 Look through the poetry oil
tns early days; note the lives oil tho
learned lawyers; seek anywhere and
cav IL il has been q dream--'Woman
snail stand equal to her lord How
has this come to pass2 Toeee hsner
msn who went out 10 tell oil God and
His son, who was tho very bright
ness, carried the mefssge OF the sscred-
ness Of won,anhood 'For from hence
forth all generations shall call thee
blessed The power OF cur Lords mes-
ssg. Ia in this elevation OF womanhood.
"A direct message through the minister
10 YOU May not say Gods words To
you, Maiden, / cay unto you, arise.
In our own hearts there Turks death.
, Down through the ages the message
, comes, Arlse, God Gays, In the life
that Is Mine TO give, and
, with the command comes the power.
! What must have been the erecting oil
!. JIius's daushItrW He touched TIE
|. subj ct OF Influence in the church IN
q tns home. 1he part OF woman 20 la.
!. etil princpl to lead men to Christ.
. He closed by prayer that each one
0 here should be led TO the everlasting
home.
Alter an hours inlermission the
assembled congregation resolved itsell
a into an suyiegce aud filed the seats
= In the study hall, large room, Tor
!, merly the chapel. The musical pro
J. Rramme was admirably selected, aod
70 ex cuted with unusual ekill snd ease
1. Miss Celia Bingham, OF Memphis, sans
d a solo. Misses Huger and Miss Cor
n dan, with Mise Bingham, rendered
70 rio exauisitely. Tt e decorations wer'
Q, beautiful. A bank 81 hjwers beior,
Is tho stage, bick ground oil stage darl
70 crimson cloth, gree1 surrounded tn
10 casts on brackets and the d or6ay
10 were hid by X man porierieres.
IN The UteIpe Musical Club rendere.
DO A piece OF music most effectively
10 Miss thompson, OF Marion, Ala, !
x director OF the musical department
10 Al d combines with her skill as 10
s,Tue,or q charming manner. Bisho
Weed, OF Florida, wss not present
He was 10 have delivered the dillC
mt mas. The Right Rev. 7. N. Dudley
n. LID, took his p ace, and mad
n clever and enter aiming address. MIN
as ceTifc ,tes were deliy red aud ~
Ia. diplomas. Miss Matte McB.e,
n. Linc1lnton, n o., va decorated wit
IN. the honor OF the white Tiobon, ID
lie. DuBjse giving beiois presenting it
nd skutch OF the orig n Of the csremon.
all Miss Eta NothuTst received also
81. diploma. She had slso received u
~ willie honor. The other mtmbsr Of u
on graduating class, Miss Lillian Muha
OF MORTGAGE, was not present. She
now residing In 81. Louis with Nj
MofIat.
nj 10 Malhemalics-Miss Eta Not
II urst, Tennessee; Miss Matte MeB'
he North Carolina.
"a Bellies Lsitres-Mifs Eta Nothur
of Tennessee; Miss Ma tie MeBee, Nor
I'VE Csrolina; Mi,s Eva Mitchell, Fiorid
he Miss Lillian Bard. Florids.
md Physical Science and Philosophy
Inc Miss Z IA Nothsst, Tennessee; Nj
Matte McBee, North Carolina.
The benedictlon was pronounced
OF the RI. Rev. Alexander Gregg, d..
LII d., bishop Il Texas.
Ics- Altogether there has never been
he more enjoyable day, aud never bsfI
ana have we seen 90 large number pr
set ent for the exercises. Besides thu
OK. mentioned there we're present Bish
Zoe, Boone and family, Of Shanghai, OhiI
r." Mrs. West, Of Florida; Mrs. Bntt,
day Georgis; the Rev. A. s Battle, ID.
IL. ID president OF Mercer Uoiy
sity; Mrs. Battle and Miss Andrews
Wesleyan Female College, Mac
mes Ca; Mrs. Cobb and Mr.. Carnes
iu. Macon; Mrs. Bingham, Of Mempt
,ne, Ms. Nelson, Of Beard, KY; ar. Os
" ton Lea, Mrs. lea and Miss Lea; N
lGng M. O. Smith, Of Christ Church, Ma
'onI Vile, and about 200 from sesanee !
AZ Tracy CITY. The hall was crowd
AZ Tnis school Ia widely known throu
life out the South, from whence has ca
fore lie liberal patronage. Mr.. MeBee, "
rem. o'her additions, Is now building q =
dence between the college and
chapel. School Is out for ten d.
holiday only. Tho long b
d, m day IL between December
Il - AID following March ljt,.
an a